Pipe holder



. I I J. T. LALLY 1,748,885

PI PE HOLDER Feb. 25, 19-30.

Filed June 25, 1925 3 SheetsSheet 1 Feb. 25, 1930.

J. T.. LALLY PIPE HOLDER Filed June 25, 1925 s sheets-she s? 2 Hunk-1 J. T. LALLY' PIPE HOLDER Feb. 25, 1930.

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed June 25, 1925 Patented Feb. 25, 1930" [JOHN T. LAIiLY,

Application filed June 23,

One object of the invention is a; improve the "construction of pipe or nozzle holders,

7 especially adapted forhigh. pressure lire sys tems; 1 I I I Another object of the invention is to construct the holder sothat it will support the pipe or nozzle, the" arrangement being such that it can be manl'p'ulated by a fireman to roj ect a stream in any direction desired.

A further objectof the invention is to provide the holder with two pipe clamps of different' diameters, either one. of which can be brought into alignment to engage a pipe.

The inventlon also relatesjto certain means I for holding'the'pivoted base section in an extended position and to the'provision of means for supporting the outer end of the holder.

In thezaccompanying drawings: Y Fig. 1 1s a perspective view of my improved pipe holder for high pressure systems in psition to receive apipe of small diameter;

Fig. 2 is aplan view of a portion of the base, showing the supporting bar'broken away; i

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation on the line Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 -4, Fig. 3; V V

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the two pipe clamps; I r Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the coupling on the line 6-6, Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a side view of the coupling.

' Referring to the'drawings, the base of the pipe holder 1 is made in two sections, which are pivotally connected, as shown in Figs. 2

and 3. One section has a hub2 and arms 3.

The hub has a deep flange 4, in which rests the flange 5 of the hub 6 of the other section, which has arms 7. The hub 6 has a central tubular pivot 8,, which extends through an opening 9, 1n the hub 2. Mounted in the cene' tral pivot 8 is a stud 10, which projects through aplate 11. The lower end of this stud is screw-threaded, as at 12, to receive a nut 13. The sections are rotatable about the pivot from a closed position wherein the arms of the section lie in side-to-side relation to an open or extended position wherein or WILMINGTON, DELAWARE is secured onthe rod.

is loosely mounted on the end of therod, as 5 head 25:

' m HOLDER 19 25. Serial No. 39,115.

the arms of the sections arefperpendicularly related, In order to lock the two parts o1 the base together when extendecha bolt 14 ismounted on thehub 2. This boltextends through an opening 15 in the fiangebof the hub 6. A spring 16 is locatedbetween the head of the bolt and the screw plug-17 and tends to keep the bolt in the projected positioni On the plate 11 are bearings 18- for a pivot pin 19 onwhich is mounted a socket member 20*for' a rod 21. :The rodextends into the socket member,- as shown, and has H a" groove 22 into-wvhichextends a pin- 23- This pin holds the rod21 from turning in its socket; a spring bolt 2 1 is-provided, which-enters hole 24? in the rod, Fig. 4:, thereby providing I v a means for preventing' the' accidental with drawal of the rod. 7 v On the outer endofthe rod isa clamphead 25,,which is swiveled so as to bring-either In order to lock the rod to thesocket,

the large clamp 26 or the small clamp 27 in line'with the pipe or hose support 46, which The clamp head illustrated in Fig. Arranged to slide on "the rod is' a clutch sleeve.28,which is slotted pin 30. The

at-29 to receive atransverse clutch sleeve 28. has pro ections 31, which enter notches 32 in the'hub I 33 of the clamp "8 .On the screw threaded portion-34 of the rod isa screw sleeve 35, which holds the clutch sleeve 28 in engagement with the hub of the clamp head 25 and locks it in v 'When it is depositions.

either of its two the clamp head, the screw i sired to reverse threaded sleeve is backed off, whichrel'eases the clutch sleeve 28' and allows the .clamp head to turn freely on the rod. 1 A nut 36 on the reduced screw threaded end of the rod" 21forins an outerbearing for the clamp head.

' In order to support the outer end of the rod, a strut 37 'is'provided, which is preferably pointed at one end and has a head-at the opposite end. The strut passes through a swivel block 38 on a bracket 39 that issecured to the rod 21. Aelamp screw lOlocks the strut in any position desired.

When'the' device is not in use, the strut: 37. V

is turned and. is moved longitudinally so as to enter an opening 41 in a bracket 42 on the lower end of the rod 21 and is held in this can be folded into small compass andthe rod,

' tion; a plate, having a pivot 7 through the hubs of the two and its parts, can be readily detached from the base. When itis desired to place the device in position, the base is extended and the rod is attached thereto, after which the strut is adjusted and the clamp head is turned into either position, depending upon'the diameter of the pipe or nozzle to be supported. Each clamp is made in two parts, held by a pin 44. 'On the clamp head are two handles by means ofwhich a fireman holds the device and directs the stream projected from the nozzle.

I claim:

1. The combination in a pipe holder, of a base made in two parts pivotally connected, each part having a hub and two arms; means for locking the two parts in a projected posipin, extending parts; bearings on the plate; asocket member mounted in the bearings; a rod detachably connected to the socket member; and a clamp head at the outer end of the rod.

2. The combinationin a pipe holder; of a base made in two parts having flanges thereon and being pivotally connected; a spring bolt on one part arranged to enter an opening in the flange on the other part; a plate having a pin extending through the hubs of both parts; bearings on the plate; a transverse pin mounted in the bearings; a socket member pivotally mounted on the pin; a rod removably mounted in the socket member; a spring bolt on the socket member arranged to engage the rod and to hold'it in position, and a pipe support on the rod.

3. The combination in a pipe holder; of a base made in two parts, each part havinga hub and flanges thereon and being pivotally connected; a spring bolt on one part arranged to enter an opening in the flange on the other part; a plate having a pm extending through the hubs of both parts; hearings on the plate;

a transverse pin mounted in the bearings; a socket member pivotally mounted on the pin; a rod removably mounted in the socket member; a spring bolt on the socket member arranged to engage'the rod and to hold it in position; a pipe support on the rod; a clamp head swiveled on the end of the rod, having a clamp by which to hold the pipe; and look ing means for the clamp hea y 4;. The combination in a pipe holder; of a base made in two parts, each part having a hub and flanges thereon and being pivotally connected; a spring bolt on one part arranged to enter an opening in the flange on the other head swiveled on the end of the rod, having a clamp by which to hold the pipe; handles on the clamp head to permit manual control thereof, and consequent control of the pipe; and lockingmeans'for the clamp head.

5. The combination in a pipe holder, of a base made of two substantially circular sections, substantially concentric with each other, and arranged one above the other; each of said sections having arms, the sections being relatively rotatable from a closed position wherein the arms lie in side to-side relation to an open position wherein the arms are substantially perpendicularly related; means for locking the'two sections in their open 1 position; a socket pivotally mounted on the base; a pipe-holding rod; means for detachably connecting the rod to the socket; and a clamp head pivotally mounted on the rod.

' OHN T. LALLY. 

